Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cribb; akin to Old High German krippa manger, and perhaps to Greek griphos reed basket
Date: before 12th century
1: a manger for feeding animals 2: an enclosure especially of framework: as a: a stall for a stabled animal b: a small child's bedstead with high enclosing usually slatted sides c: any of various devices resembling a crate or framework in structure d: a building for storage :bin 3 a: a small narrow room or dwelling :hut, shackb: a room or shack used for prostitution 4: the cards discarded in cribbage for the dealer to use in scoring 5 a: a small theft b:plagiarismc: a literal translation; especially:pony 3 d: a summary and key to understanding a literary work e: something used for cheating in an examination 6:crèche 1